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Telecom Order CRTC 2003-96

Ottawa, 28 February 2003

LondonConnect Inc. (formerly GT Group Telecom Services Corp.)

Reference: Tariff Notices 17, 17A and 17B

Competitive local exchange carriers model tariff

1.

The Commission received an application by GT Group Telecom Services Corp. (Group Telecom), dated 6 December 2002 and amended on 17 January 2003 and 24 January 2003, for approval of its proposed General Tariff setting out the rates, terms and conditions for the provision of interconnection services to other telecommunications service providers, pursuant to Model tariff for the interconnection services of competitive local exchange carriers, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-54, 3 September 2002. Group Telecom also included in its application a request to change the corporate name from Group Telecom to LondonConnect Inc. (LondonConnect).

2.

The Commission notes that, in Local Competition, Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, 1 May 1997, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) must file proposed tariffs providing for interconnection with other providers of telecommunications services that are equivalent to the terms and conditions contained in the incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) tariffs, justifying any departure therefrom.

3.

In Interim rates for Access Tandem service and Direct Connection service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-384, 24 September 2002 (Order 2002-384), and in Revised interim rates for Access Tandem service, Telecom Order CRTC 2002-412, 31 October 2002 (Order 2002-412), the access tandem and direct connection rates were reduced to reflect the Phase II costs of providing the service plus a 15% mark-up, effective 1 June 2002.

4.

The Commission notes that as part of its application, Group Telecom has reflected the access tandem and direct connection rates of the ILECs subject to Orders 2002-384 and 2002-412.

5.

The Commission received no comments with respect to the application.

6.

The Commission approves the terms and conditions of the General Tariff, and approves on an interim basis, effective 1 June 2002, all of the rates contained in the General Tariff.

7.

LondonConnect is to issue revised tariff pages forthwith to reflect these changes.

Secretary General

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Date Modified: 2003-02-28

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